Punch for attaching labels, etc.



Mmh 21, 1928. 1,664,289

L. M. 'FEATHERS PUNCH FOR ATTACHING LABELS, ETC

Filed Sept. 27. 1927 3 Sheets-Sheet 1 March 27, 1928. 1,664,289

' L. M. FEATHERS PUNCH FOR ATTAGHING LABELS, ETC

Filed Sept. 27, 1927 3 Sheets-Sheet 2 d 05 uugmmm aw MIMI 56 a2 56 n 4 5f a m Patented Mar. 27, 1928.

, 1,664,289 P A T ENT 1 OFFICE LUTHER Mi FEATHER-S, OF JOHNSONCITY,TENNESSEE, AESIGNOR OF ONE-HALF TO CA'RMQN'S. .BO'WERS; OFJOHNSON CITY,TENNESSEE.

PUNCH FOR ATTACHING LABELS, ETC.

Application filed September 27, 1927. Serial No, 222,324.

My invention relates to means for branch ing, marking or taggingarticles of merchai'id1se,but moreparticularly it has reference to athand actuated punclnof novel construction, for applying labels bearingsuitableiir scriptions directly to the pagesof accoiu'it andother books,including individual. ledger sheets of banks or similar institutions.

When useili inbanks and banking institutions, one principle of thepresent invention is toinsure accuracy and facilitate book: keeping.Inthe latter uses it has for a further object to en able aidepositor;or. customer to place his or her. customary signature upon an individualtag or tab. of paper or other suitable material, and by means of thepunch aforesaid to quickly apply. such original specimen signaturedirect y to. the surface of auiindividual. ledger sheet, other recordsor account books, sons to be plainly visible at all times.

\Vith the foregoing and other. objects in view, my improved punch will.be hereinafter particularly described, and then pointed out in theappended claims.

In the accompanying drawings which form, part of this application torLetters Patent, and whereon likenumerals indicate corresponding parts inthe several views:

Figure 1 is. a side elevation, my complete punch fully equipped andiready for use.

Figure 2 is a plan View of the punch base, and: a. horizontal, sectiontaken on the line 2&2 of Figure 1,, with punch in its normal raisedposition. i

Figure 3' is a, View corresponding with Figure 1. except that the punchhas been depressed as. in the first labelor tag attaching operation.

l ligure 4' is a view, partly in plan and partly in. section, on; theline 4-4 of. Figure 31 Figure 5 is. also a detail horizontal sectional:view, taken on the line of Figure 3;, i

Figures 6, 7, 8 and 9are each fragmentary views. in front elevationshowing. successive steps in the processof atfiiiing a tab or tag to thehead of an individual ledger sheet, for example. c

Figure 10 is a plan view of. a presser toot.

l igure 11 is. a vertical sectional view through the gauge locking meanstaken. on the line 11-11 of Figure 3, and

ll igures 121 and 13 respectively show in plan two forms of tabs orlabels employed.

Reference being bad to the drawingsand numerals thereoml indicates thehollow base of punch having a rearward extension 2 in the center ofwhich latter, upon a horizontal. screw pintle,yis journaled. theinwardly ey tendingcircular knuckle 3 upon one end oi. an upstanding,outwardly-extending arm 1;, shouldered angularly, as at 5 and'G, asshownby Figures 1 and 3. The said knuckle 3 is engaged on one side of itspivotal center by the free ends of a. spring 7, which servesto retainthe operating arm elnormally raised, as shown by Figure 1. 1

At its outermost end the operating arm i; is providcdwith an integralenlargement or boss 8, having laterally nqjectingsides 9, 9, eachperforated. vertically as at 10,:ior purposes that, will later appear.The said boss B .is also perforated centrally, asat 11, to receive areciprocating hollow plunger 12, surn'iounted. by a bulbous enlargementor head .l-f-l -ilsohollow, as best shown by Figure-7 the drawings.

At; opposite ends the tubular plunger 12 't ed interiorly with upper-andlower washers, lit, 1

in which is centra ly mounted a presser-foot rod 15, capable ofindependent reciprocation, and having rigidly secured theretoat a pointbelow its longitudinal center acollar 16. Surrounding the saidrod 15,and interposed betweenits collar 16 and the uppermost of the relativelyfixed washers 1 1, is a coil spring 17 normally under compression, andserving, when required, to projectthe rod Upon the upper end of this rod15 is formed a barb 18engagedbya springpressed latch 19 to normallyretain the rod 15 in retracted position, as shown by Figure 7', and!projecting transversely through the plunger-head 13 is a releasingpush-pin, by means of which pin the latch 19 may he pushed from beneathbarb 18 as the latch-- spring 21 is compressed.

To the opposite or advance end ol the rod 15, by means of an; upwardlyprojecting boss 22", also serving as alimiting stop, issecurely attacheda p1-essei'-foot or stripper plate :3, shown in plan by Figure 10ofthedrawings. This presser-toot is formed of relatively stiilsheetinetal, and is preferably rectangular in shape, is out back as at24 in its front edge, and configured upon its remaining edgesbvdepressions. 25 toperin-it passage of certain of operation hereinafter,

tion 39 of said pin will upon bar 32until pin 37 punching blades, aswill appear. It may also be perforated upon opposite sides of its boss22, as at 26, 26', thus affording passageway for the bit of a screwdriver (not shown) when required.

Rigidly secured to the lower extremity of the tubular plunger 12 is aplunger head 27, made either of cast or sheet metal and relativelythick, having rigidly affixed thereto a pair of oppositely disposedupstanding guide pins 28, 28, loosely fitted within the apertures 10,10, in the side members 9, 9, forming parts of the boss 8 aforesaid, forthe purpose of guiding said plunger-head and dependent parts in theirindependent downward movement when occasion requires.

Secured in operative position, as by machine screws 29, at the sides andback of the plunger head 27, are depending knives 39 projecting throughand normally beyond the presser-foot 23 aforesaid, while in the frontslot 24 is positioned another knife 31, all of said knives having aroughened inner face, or a shallow V-slot as shown at 39 for purposeswhich will be set forth in a statement the latter knife 31 beingadjustable and mounted substantially as follows:

Projectingforward centrally from plunger head 27 is a gauge-bar 32 bestshown by Figures 1, 3, 4, and in cross section by Figure 11. This bar 32is provided with a stop pin or limit stud 33 near its outer extremity,its upper surface being broken by outer and inner transversely arrangedpockets or half round depressions 34 and 35 respectively. Mounted uponthe bar 32, and surrounding the same, as best shown by Figure 11, is anangular slidable block 36, to the inner face of which is securelyattached the depending knife blade 31 aforesaid. Passing transverselythrough block 36 is a slidable locking pin 37 of cylindrical form in themain, but having a sector as at 38 cut from same intermediate its ends39 and 40, which portions of the pin are full round. Secured beneathblock 36 also, as by the machine screw 41, is a small spring 42, thefree or outermost end of which bears upon the shouldered head of pin 37to yieldingly retain it in its normally locked relation as shown byFigure 11 of the drawings. Then it is desired to adjust the position ofknife 31, the pin 37 is withdrawn against the pressure of spring 42until its cylindrical portion 40 clears the half round groove 35 in faceof the adjusting bar 32. At this time the inner end of cylindricalporbear against one side of the bar 32,-and in this relation of partsthe knife-carrying block 36 may be advanced reaches the outer half rounddepression 34, into which the round end 40 of pin 37 will then beprojected by action of the spring 42 to again lock knife 31 in itsoutermost adjusted position, and it will be obvious that intermediateadjustments may be made in like manner provided only that intermediatedepressions such as 31 are formed in the surface of bar 32 intermediateof the two shown.

The hollow base 1 is formed with a top 43 and a slightly depressedworking surface, 44-, the latter of an outline to fit either small orlarge tags 45 or 46 of relatively stiff paper, or preferably one side toform a writing surface, as shown by Figures 12, 13 respectively, and foruses which will appear in a description of operation to follow. The tagsor tabs and as. or any such as may be used with my invention, areprovided with integral end and side projections or tongues 47, 43,respectively, as fastening means.

The top is broken at points 49, 19, 5rd. 59, and at 51 by angularopenings adjacent the depressed working surface 4]: aforesaid forpurposes which will also later appear.

The structural features of my present invention being substantially asshown and described, its primary object is that of quickly. accuratelyand securely, but at the same time removably attaching tags or tabs suchas indicated by Figures 12 and 1.3 for example, suitably inscribed orautographed, to records. record books, account books, with temporary orpermanent pages, or other articles requiring marking, branding, or adisplay memorandum; and, for purposes of the description of operation tofollow such an article by way of exemplification is illustrated inFigures 8 and 9 of the drawings, as a loose-leaf individual bank ledgersheet 51.

The invention in one approved form of embodiment, being substantially asshown and hereinbefore described, its use and operation will now bebriefly set forth as follows:

It being desired to utilize a tag or tab such as 45, preferably ofcelluloid having at least one unglazed surface and cut to the dimensionsand form shown at 45, Figure 2: and. it being further desired to employsuch tag for displaying a visible specimen signature of a depositor andto apply same to the. individual ledger of a banking institution, thetag 4-5 is first placed in the slightly depressed position indicated byFigure 2. The punch arm 4 is then rocked upon its pivotal support fromthe normal position of Figure l to the position indicated by Figure 3.where it is arrested by engagement of the shoulder I) with the top plate43;

Downward pressure applied to the head It, now causes the hollow plunger12. with do pending parts. to descend. thereby folding the tongues 47.47 of the blank 4:3 through openings 49, 49 in the top plate 43 as shownby Figure 6. By this downward movement also latch 19 is caused to engagebeneath the barb 18 as shown, whereupon head 13 being celluloid blanksunglazed on Ill) till

released, is lifted to the position shown by Figure 7 through reactionof the main spring 53, the tag 45 being picked up, and retained betweenthe side blades 30, 30, 30 and 31 as shown, the roughened inner faces orV- grooves facilitating retention of the tags 45 when in the positionindicated by Figure 7.

At this time the individual ledger sheet 52 is laid upon top plate 43 asindicated by Figures 8 and 9. Pressure again applied in 'a downwarddirection to the bulbous head 13 and depending parts,.causes the plungerhead 27 to again descend as before, and as now shown by Figure 8,. theblades 30 and 31 this time pierce the sheet 52 adjacent the said tongues47, 47 and 48, 4.8. operation also these tongues 47 and 48,. are notonly folded into the apertures thus formed in the ledger sheet, but atthe same time pressure upon the push pin 20 releases the central springpressed plunger 15 causing it to forcibly descend under influence of itsspring 17, until. the presser foot eflectually and smoothly spreads andforces the said tongues into the lockedrelation to the sheet 52 shown byFigure 9.

The foregoing being a description of my invention, its use andoperation, in one approved form of construction, it should be understoodthat various changes in the Size, form and structural arrangement ofparts shown may readily be made and substituted for those shown withoutin the least departing from the spirit of my invention as set forth bythe appended claims.

Having thus set forth the present invention, what I now claim and desireto secure by Letters Patent is:

1. In a punch of the character described the combination with a base,having a tie pressed working surface broken by knifereceiving slots, ofa plunger sin-mounting said base, and a series of knives carried by saidplunger arranged and adapted. to enter said slots when the plunger isdepressed.

2. In a. punch of the character described the COITllJlDIblOD with ahollow connected knife-receiving slots, of a plunger sin-mounting saidbase, and a series of knives depending from said plunger ar1.'angedandadapted to enter said slots. when the plunger is depressed.

3. In a punch of the character described the combination with a basehaving a tag holding depression in its working surface, a series ofknife receiving slots surrounding said depression, a plunger surmountingsaid base, and a series of knives carried by said plunger arranged andadapted to enter said slots when the plunger is depressed.

at. In a punch of the character described the combination with a hollowbase having a working surface broken by knifereceiving slots, of aplunger surmounting said base,

By the latter base having a. depressed workingsurface broken by (.lIS-

and a series of knives depending from said plunger having roughenedinner surfaces near their advance ends arranged and adapted to entersaid slots when the plunger is depressed and to pickup between suchroughened surfaces a tag to be operated upon.

5. In a punch of the character described the combination with. a base having a working surface broken by knilie-receiving apertures, anoperating arm pivotally secured to said base and overhanging at itsouter end the said working surface, a plunger reciprocally supported inthe outer end of said arm, and a series of knives carried by saidplunger arranged and adapted to enter the apertures aforesaid when theplunger is depressed.

6. In a punch of the character described the con'ibinationwith a basehaving a working surface broken by knife-recciving apertures atpredetermined points, an operating arm pivot-ally secured to saidbaseand extending over the said working surface, a spring -.I1' .0tQ(lplunger reciprocally sup ported in the free end of said arm, and aseries of knives depending from said ggilungm. arranged and adapted toenter the apertures aforesaid when the plunger is dcpre 7. In a punch ofthe character described the combination with a hollow base baring aworking surface broken by kniilerereiring apertures at predeterminedpoin an operating arm pivotally secured to said base and extending overthe said working surf'r ice, a spring fo retaining said arm niin'n'iallyin raised position, a plul'iger reciprocally supported in the free endof said arm, and a series ofknives depending from said plunger arrangedand adapted to enter the zuiertures aforesaid each time the plunger isdepressed.

8. In a. punch of the character described the combination with a hollowbase having a working surface broken by knifir-receiving apertures atpredetermined points, an operating arm pi'votally secured to said baseand extending over the said working surface, a spring for retaining saidarm normally in raised position, a plunger reciprocally supported in thefree end for returning the plunger to normal. position after eachoperation, and a series of knives depending from said plunger arrangedand adapted to enter the apertures aforesaid each time the plunger isdepressed.

9. In a. punch of the character described the combination with a hollowbase having a working surface broken by kniilfe-receiving apertures atpredetermined points, an operating arm pivotally secured to said baseand extending over the said working surface, a spring for retaining saidarm normally in raised position, a plunger reciprocally supported in thefree end of said arm, a spring surrounding said plunger for returning itto normal position after each operation, and a of said arm, a springseries of knives having shearing ends depending from said plungerarranged and adapted to enter the apertures aforesaid each time theplunger is depressed.

10. In. a punch of the character described the combination with a basehaving a working surface broken by knife-receiving apertures atpredetermined points, an operating arm secured to said base andextending over the said working surface, a plunger reciprocallysupported in the outer end of said arm, a plunger-head attached to andmoving with the plunger, and a series of knives depending from saidplunger-head arranged and adapted to enter the apertures aforesaid eachtime the plunger is depressed.

11. In a punch of the character described the combination with a basehaving a working surface broken by knife-receiving apertures atpredetermined points, an operating arm secured to said base andextending over the said'working surface, a boss upon the outer end ofsaid arm, a plunger reciprocally supported in said boss, plunger-headconnected to the end of said plunger, guide-pins extending loosely fromthe plunger head through the said boss, and a series of knives dependingfrom said plunger-head arranger and adapted to enter the aperturesaforesaid each time the plunger is depressed.

12. In a punch of the character described the combination witli a basehaving a working surface broken by knife-receiving apertures atpredetermined points, an operating arm secured to said base andextending over the said working surface, a plunger reciprocallysupported in the outer end of said arm, a plunger-head beneath theplunger, and a series of knives depending from said head each having anangular lower end and roughened inner surface arranged and adapted toenter the apertures aforesaid each time the plunger and plunger-head aredepressed.

13. In a punch of the character described the combination with a basehaving a working surface broken by knife-receiving apertures atpredetermined points, an operating arm secured to said base andextending over the said working surface, a hollow plunger reciprocallysupported in the outer end of said arm, a plunger-head. beneath theplunger.

a series of knives depending from said head arranged and adapted toenter the apertures aforesaid each time the plunger and rdungerhead aredepressed, a presser-foot-rod extending through the hollow plunger andplunger-head, and a presser-foot upon the lower protruding end of saidrod as and for the purposes specified.

14. In a punch of the character described the combination with a basehaving a working surface broken by lmife-receiving aper tures atpredetermined points, an operating arm secured to said base andextending over the said working surface, a hollow plunger recilnocallysupported in the outer end of said arm, a plunger-head beneath theplunger, a series of knives depending from said head arranged andadapted to enter the aiertnres aforesaid each time the plunger andplunger-head are depressed. a spring pressed rod extending through thehollow plunger and plunger-head, and a press-erfoot upon the advance endof said red as and for the purposes specified.

15. In a punch of the character described the combination with a basehaving a working surface broken by knife-receiving apertures atpredetermined points, an operating arm secured to said base andextending over the said working surface, :1 hollow plunger reciprocallysupported in the outer end ot said arm, av plunger-head beneath theplunger, a series of knives depending from said head arranged andadapted to enter the apertures aforesaid each time the plunger andplunger-head are depressed. a springpressed rod extending concentricallythrough the hollow plunger and plunger-heart. a presscr-foot upon theadv-mice end of said rod, means for retaining said rod and presser-footin retracted position, and means for permitting the latter to beprojected under action of its surrounding spring.

16. In a punch of the character described the combination with a hollowbase having a depressed working surface broken by disconnectedlniife-receiving slots lying in the perimeter of a polygon, of a plungersun mount-ing said base, and a series of knives carried by said plungerarranged and adapted to enter said slots when the plunger is depressed.

In testimony whereof I afiix my signature.

